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VISIÓN

In 2021, Climate Nexus launched an Energy Equity Regranting Project to help resource organizations, tribes, and community leaders on the frontlines of climate change and the impactful work they are doing to fight the gas industry. The energy equity transition grants prioritize grassroots groups with an annual budget of $1 million or less to boost their efforts in racially, ethnically, gender, and culturally diverse communities across the United States and at the intersections of public health and energy justice.

In our third year running the program, 12 grantees received between $20,000 and $40,000, including VISIÓN, whose work is previewed below. Stay tuned for an update on their work later this year.

Overview

Based in California’s Kern and Los Angeles Counties, Voices in Solidarity Against Oil in Neighborhoods (VISIÓN) was founded in 2019 to center the voices of low-wealth and non-white communities living near oil and gas drilling in California’s climate policy. By bringing together the resources and expertise of community organizations across the Golden State, VISIÓN is fighting to establish health and safety buffer zones between oil wells and homes, schools, and other sensitive land use setbacks.

Filter Grantees by Year:

  • Rio Grande International Study Center

    Rio Grande International Study Center

    RGISC conducts independent research and community education to steward the environmental preservation and restoration of the Rio Grande Basin.

  • Mississippi Communities United for Prosperity

    Mississippi Communities United for Prosperity

    MCUP is examining the feasibility of Duck Hill developing a solar and wind park to convert the town to 100% electric and renewable energy.

  • Miami Climate Alliance

    Miami Climate Alliance

    The Miami Climate Alliance works across three areas: climate and health, energy justice, and advancing The Gulf South for a Green New Deal.

  • South Carolina Interfaith Power and Light

    South Carolina Interfaith Power and Light

    SCIPL develops programming and resources around food insecurity, high energy bills, electric vehicle infrastructure, and resilience hubs.

  • Beyond Toxics

    Beyond Toxics

    Beyond Toxics is fighting the fracking industry, educating Lane County residents on climate and fossil fuels, and advocating for renewable energy projects.

  • Youth vs The Apocalypse (YVA)

    Youth vs The Apocalypse (YVA)

    YVA uses Zoom to both build community and practice key leadership skills from strategic planning to giving interviews to social media strategies.

  • Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas

    Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas

    The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe travels throughout Texas, monitoring pipelines, disposal wells, ongoing border wall construction, and fracking/flaring violations.